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Morocco's Unahi Scores After Avoiding Red Card for Shirt Pull Against Canada
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First reported by N12 · Jul 4, 2026
What happened
Morocco's Azeddine Unahi scored against Canada after pulling a Canadian player's shirt without being sent off, despite new VAR rules allowing red cards for second yellows. The match featured a record six yellow cards in the first half, highlighting strict refereeing.
- 01Azeddine Unahi scored for Morocco against Canada in the 50th minute of their 2026 World Cup match.
- 02Unahi pulled a Canadian player's shirt minutes before scoring but avoided a second yellow card and red card.
- 03New World Cup VAR rules allow upgrading a second yellow card to a red card, but it was not applied here.
- 04Referee Michael Oliver issued six yellow cards in the first half, a World Cup record for a half.
- 05The first half's six yellow cards exceeded the total shots by both teams combined, per OPTA.
- 06The incident drew global attention and debate over refereeing and VAR decisions.
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